Early Times Report
Jammu Sept 25: To realize Mahatma Gandhi's dream of "Swachh Bharat" (Clean India) by 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti) as called by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, the University of Jammu today launched the "Swacch Jammu University Abhiyan".
Speaking before launching the aforesaid camoaign, Prof Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu said every individual dreams to have clean surroundings in order to make the stay comfortable and that it the need of the hour to maintain cleanliness on a sustained basis. Vice Chancellor Prof Ishar said that the mission of this campaign is to make collective and sustained effort to clean our homes and surroundings including workplaces, streets, roads, schools, colleges, Universities and all other public places within our purview and keep them clean for all times to come. He called for generating awareness about developing clean habits and keeping our surroundings neat and clean. He also asked to refrain from use of polythene and hoped that campus will become a symbol of no-polythene zone. In this context, he also referred to the initiative of "Polythene-free Campus" being launched soon in the University. Earlier Dr Renu Nanda, Convener, Swacch Jammu University Abhiyan presented welcome address while Prof Pankaj K Srivastava, Dean Students Welfare, presented formal vote of thanks. Among prominent present on the occasion include Prof Desh Bandhu, Director, CDC, Prof V D Singh, Director, DDE, Prof D S Bhau, Director, Sports & Physical Education, Prof Satnam Kour, Head, Deptt of English, Jai Kumar Sharma, Special Secretary to Vice Chancellor, Faculty members, Staff and Students. |
